Indians among 8 killed in Abu Dhabi road accident

They were on their way to work

By

VM Sathish

PublishedSunday, December 08, 2013

Eight oilfield workers died in a fatal accident on Al Hamim road in Abu Dhabi on Friday morning. The van they were travelling in collided with a heavy truck. While two of the deceased are reported to be UAE nationals the others hail from Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, according to informed sources.

The impact of the collision resulted in the van breaking into a ball of flame, said family members of the victims.

All the deceased were going towards their workplace at about 11 am, when their van collided with a heavy truck killing them.

Two of the victims – including Thomas Peter, 53, - are from Kerala. Thomas had just returned from holiday in November. He has been in the UAE for the last 25 years. He had moved to this job only two years ago.

Details of other victims, including two UAE nationals, are awaited.

Earlier this year, a major bus-truck collision in February in Abu Dhabi had claimed the lives of at least 24 Asian workers, mainly from Bangladesh.

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